This Friday, we will meet as usual at the Pavilion — however this time,  and for the near future, at our new location in the back room of the Local Harvest Restaurant, located on the main level of the Pavilion across from Sound Reprographics.

Kevin Dwyer

Topic: “How To Work With The Media Effectively And Economically”

Our own Bainbridge Island Chamber Of Commerce director, Kevin Dwyer, will speak on press releases, advertising with them, when & where, to use them amongst other valuable tips.

What is a press release and why should I use one?
A press release is pseudo-news story, written in third person, that seeks to demonstrate to an editor or reporter the newsworthiness of a particular person, event, service or product.

 How is a press release used?
Press releases are often sent alone, by e-mail, fax or even snail mail. They can also be part of a full press kit, or may be accompanied by a sales pitch letter.

What is the proper press release format?
You will just have to come to the BBC meeting and find out!

So, don’t miss out on your morning cup of BBC! ( Now meeting at the  Local Harvest restaurant )

This Friday’s BBC:

We will do “Your Board Of Directors” small groups. General discussion topic to be announced at tomorrow’s the meeting.

Big News:  Beginning 15 October, BBC Has New Coffee/Breakfast Service!

Next week, 15 October, we will meet in the Pavilion in the back room of the Local Harvast restaurant, located on the main level across from Sound Reprographics.

Come and celebrate with the BBC, and help us give a great big thank you to our new hosts at Local Harvest Restaurant!

Local Harvest Restaurant

Pavilion Shopping Center
403 Madison Ave North
Suite #130
Bainbridge Island, Wa 98110

Topic for tomorrow: Why am I in the business(es) I’m in?

Is it a passion play for me or just something I fell into?

See ya’all there.

And don’t forget, we’re still in the Bring Your Own coffee/tea/breakfastfood mode.

Andy Cotey (Hockett & Olsen) will share a brief review of:

“Attitude is Everything: 10 Life-changing Steps To Turning Attitude Into Action” by Keith Harrell (Haper Collins, 2005, 272 pages)

It is available from Amazon for $17.13 [hardcover].

It is available from Barnes & Noble for $12.23 [paperback].

Here’s a brief Synopsis from the Barnes & Noble website:

“In the world of professional speakers, Keith Harrell is making a difference. Clients such as IBM, Coca-Cola, and Boeing know it — that’s why Keith is one of the most in-demand speakers on the circuit. Here, in Attitude Is Everything, he shares the secrets that got him where he is today and provides you with a program for developing a healthier, happier, more productive attitude.
“This is an enlightening, inspiring, and practical guide for gaining control of your career and your life by ridding yourself of negative baggage, building positive attitudes, and then turning them into actions to help you achieve your dreams.
“Now, along with the Attitude Is Everything workbook, you will have all the tools for developing and maintaining a powerful positive attitude in order to get ahead.”

After Andy introduces the book, we will then discuss it together during our 8:00-8:30 roundtable session.

Bring your great BBC positive attitude and a cup of coffee/tea/morning drink (and a breakfast snack if you are so inclined).

See you there!

Greetings, BBCites,

This is Dave “plagueman” Kragen here, speaking to you from the third moon of Jupiter (Ganymede, in case you forgot where we all got our start–remember?–the Blue Moon Cafe).

First we’re going to talk about last Friday’s meeting, so Tim tells me…is there another Tim around here or is that THE Tim…right…the Tim. I wasn’t there last Friday, so it will be all NEW and FUN for me. : ]

Then we’re going to reminisce about all the great past BBC meetings we remember (or wish had happened). Everyone will get a chance to tell a story about one of their favorite BBC moments. Except for Tim, ’cause he ain’t going to be here tomorrow, ’cause he’s gotta work or something, like a real business person. Wow. Cool.

Anything else? No. Ok. See ya’ll there and don’t forget:

1. Bring your own coffee/breakfast-drink/booze and

2. your own food-type-stuff if you are so inclined.

‘Cafe @ The Pavilion’ is moving — new name, “Roosters“

Congratulations to Thuy Nguyen, who will be moving her wonderful coffee and food concession business from the Pavilion to one of the best hang-out locations in Winslow, the Seabreeze Building, 123 Bjune Drive, on the corner of Bjune and Madison, just south of Winslow Way (where Andante Coffee used to be).

Dear Thuy,

We will do “Your Board Of Directors” this Friday, July 23. This is a focus group were we are each others “own personal (business) advisors.” Come with problems to solve!

Note: It will be a “bring your own coffee and breakfast snack” until things evolve otherwise. We will also discuss the physical and locational future of the BBC.

JULY 16th 2010 — “So easy, an adult can do it.”

Jan Kragen of KragenU (kragen.net) will do a workshop & presentation on setting up your own website/web-presence, free and easy, using weebly.com as her example website user interface (similar to using google.sites or, for a small fee, WordPress.) Jan will begin promptly at 8:00, so come early.

And, as always,

there’s a delicious morning cup of BBC

just waiting for you!

PSE spokesperson Krysti Nice will address the BBC on energy cost efficiency for your small/home business.

Do you sometimes forget to turn off your coffee maker or robot-maker in your home-office laboratory? Do you sometimes leave the lights on downstairs when you’re upstairs in your castle workshop making … stuff?

There are an estimated 18 million home-based business owners, 24 million telecommuters, and an unfathomable number of unemployed folks conducting job searches from their own PCs. For the growing number of these Americans working from home, higher energy bills for combined home offices and residences are on the rise and taking a big knick out of precious resources—and our pocket books.

Higher electricity bills to power office equipment and lighting, heating and cooling, are an inevitable cost of doing business from home. Trips to the kitchen for meals and snacks and to other areas of the home for various needs also suck up electricity, especially when lights, appliances, and electronics in other rooms aren’t turned off (or unplugged) when they are no longer in use. The challenge of keeping home office energy bills from eating up our profits is particularly tough during this weird weather we have had, and now a hot summer that will inspire home workers to run air conditioning for longer periods.

Given these challenges, PSE (pse.com) has tips for home-based entrepreneurs, telecommuters—and even job-seekers—to help reduce energy costs while staying comfortable and “taking care of business.” PSE’s  Krysti Nice will be visiting the BBC tomorrow and has asked that we bring a copy of our power bills so she can analyze what people might consider doing to save money on future bills, as well as being kinder to the environment.

Join Us At: Cafe @ The Pavilion
403 N. Madison Ave.
Bainbridge Island, WA  98110

7:30-8:00 – coffee, tea, delightful food, visiting, informal networking, sharing

8:00-8:30 – formal meeting

8:30-9:00 – more informal networking and sharing

And, as always, there’s a delicious morning cup of BBC, just waiting for you!